The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12

IN tnelr gee as the retuFnS oeCdmo OoStST anu
better. 1t was a joyful throne that nothing
could restrain. Now and then would be given
slight Republican loss in some Democratic pre-
cinct where little else could be expected. but
gain of thirty or more in precincts where the
contest had been bitter had been attended
with signs of defeat would again set the crowd
off into cheers Mayor Denny at one time in the
evening fell in the of these iubilant thou
sands. Hand after hand was stretched out to
him and congratulaton after congratulation was
,howered on him. 1t was ovation that sue
,essful candidate seldom receives.
These we're repeated throughout the
evening when the crowd began to separate and
parade the Streets singing whatever songs of
cheer and victory came to mind. Two thousand
went TO the residence OF the Mayor at this time
md gave him three cheers and tiger. In
answer TO this the Mayor appeared, and in
short speech thanked his friends for what they
had done for him. rejoiced with them over the
victory, and repeated the pledges he made dur
Ing the canvass.
How the Democr AIS Received the News.
The crowd whic assembled at the Demo-
cratic committeerooms In the Iron Block,
early in the evening. was not jubilant one by
any of calculation. enthusiastically
kicker made himself heard in the land. where's
Spencerr asked one, and straightway
nearly everybody had something to about
that PERSONS absence. Then Simeon asked for
and he came in for a share of abuse Then it
transpired that these eminent leaders were To-
Gated, not at the Grand Hotel, but in a back
of the Evening Democrat Office. Ats
o'clock even the most optimistic of the crowd
had given up hope. and as the returns continued
to come in the atmosphere became buer and
bluer When the came of Coy's election
by wholesome majority there was not much
enthusiasm. About the same time Twelfth
ward man arrived with information from the
seat of war that the Adjutant- general had been
knocked out in the for councilman. and
when he heard of the success of the little boss
he. too became dissenter. eyes, Coy runs
the machine, gets all the money, and uses it as
he pleases He'd rather have the city ticket
beaten than be whipped himself" This opinion
was seconded by few bystanders Deputy |
County Clerks Sproulo and Reardon, and |
Deputy Sheriff Corbaley conceded Edenharter's |
defeat early in the evening. The fact that the
Democrats in the midst of Waterloo had
tendency to clear the conmitteerooms, and at
III o'clock only few hangerson remained to
bother the clerks who were trying to keen tally.
small amount of excitement was afforded by
drunken man who cleared the hall by waving a
revolver in tragic manner.
A little Sherman band" followed by a dis
organized crowd of about twenty five boys and
men, was the next disturbing element. The
band played and the crowd yelled, but their
reception was not over-cordial. move was made
10 the Democrat Office. About 200 men were
bSsemoleu tuere, WaitiuR Will couuueuCc Ior
something encouraging to turn up. In
one back Coy, O'Donnel. Will
Peelle and a few others figuring
the returns. In apartment still further
removed. DIR. Edenharter, Chairman Spencer
and few intimates feeling as lonely as
iast years bird'snests. and were not to be dis
turbed. Captain ODonnell, sitting in the outer
room, with his feet on a table, seemed to be par
ticularly unhappy. "The labor vote is what has
defeated u.s. he said to Journal representa-
tive. Il presume it will reach something like
900 votes, and the Democrats the losers by
it," 1t suggested that some of the south
ern precincts might return gains that would give
him new chance for life but thes Captain
thought the Democratic loss could not be over
come
Coy did not seem to he affected by the result,
but tripped about with q smile or satisfaction
mis- face.
II suppose Dennys election is sure by from
ITO what do you attribute your defeatl" was
asked.
.Oh, the labor vote is what killed US. The
strength of <he labor candidates surprised US, |
and the Democrats are the loosers by it,"
Coy wah of the opinion that O'Donnel had kept
up very we'll with the ticket. better than
had been expected. As to his own election
the Council, he very felicitous and accepted
the congratulations of his friends with an ~
told you-so" air. However, their number
few. and the charge of selfshness the part Of
the Democratic manager was frequently heard.
Coy opened the side door for Eden. and the two
worthless ndnlged in a hearty laugh at some
com m unication which the latter whispered in
his chiefs
The white collar Democracy sought home and
q fire at early hour, but few of the ,
"husslers' hung around to see if some way of
escape would not open to them. Several of .
these heard TO kick with a facility that
showed them to be highly accomplished in that
line
"Such management growled one with Indig-
nation. why. what did Spencer do bnt send
the tickets for the Twenty-ffth ward over to the
Fifth And we were in pretty fix" When the
Ninth ward mentioned by bystander,
Morris Soomons face assumed look of such
complete disgust that no one had the heart to
by the wholesale over in my ward. the Four
ward"
Then why didn't some of our fellows use it,,
asked one of the recalctrants
They were afraid of it, the reply.
This lea to the mild assertion that the Doodle
II the Democracy had been put to bad uses.
hat IL had not been placed judciously. The
yrum bling was kept ND by those who remained
IN the streets and very few could find much to
De JOY GUS over even in Simeons rec election
How 1t Came About.
An analysis of the work at the polls that led
20 the decisive defeat of the gang the rejoicing
'ver which is only lessened by the loss of two
" three councilmen the law and order people
hould have gained. shows a stubborn fight on
he part of representative citizens. The First
nd Second wards typical of the earnest
esistance the gang heelers and heaters found in -
very precinct the North Side as we'll as in
many south of Washington street 1t in
he third precinct Of the First that
ho first signs of the gangs desperate effort to
ecure the Council at the expense of Edenharter
ppeared Here what Coy's representatives
ould not effect by trading they sought to ac- =
omplish by fighting Mr. Elliott, the Republican
andidate, on his temperance record and re-
gion. AS a Republican worker expressed it =
arly in the day. "They slashing Elliott :
fall and is ~ nc hair DO
sated." Another element that helped to keep I
p this scare and perhaps efectual than
ny other the vote of the street-car COM
any's employees. 1t is charged that